The 79th Locarno Film Festival Gets Underway
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This year's Locarno Film Festival features 233 films, plus the stars travelling to Lake Maggiore and an impressive supporting programme.
The Swiss demonstration, which takes place from 5 to 15 August, pays tribute to Isabella Rossellini, Virginie Efira and Asia Argento, and again welcomes South Korean director Hong Sang-soo in competition.
Locarno Film Festival Head Giona A. Nazzaro Takes On The Algorithm
The Locarno Film Festival opens today with the world premiere of French directorial duo Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s The Green Eyes in front of 8,000 spectators on the lakeside town’s Piazza Grande. The opening ceremony will also see Isabella Rossellini feted with the festival’s Excellence Award, with further honorees across the festival including Darren […]
Until August 15, the Locarno Film Festival is screening more than 230 productions. For its artistic director, Giona A. Nazzaro, it is necessary to cultivate the pleasure of entering a cinema without knowing what you are going to see, far from the reassuring offerings of streaming platforms. This Wednesday evening, the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival will officially open with the screening, on the Piazza Grande, of Green Eyes, a sensiti…
The 79th Locarno Festival opens this Wednesday on the shores of Lake Maggiore. For eleven days, international stars, senior filmmakers and young talent share the poster over the 233 works scheduled this year. Seventeen films are competing to win the Golden Leopard presented on August 15.
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